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Amherst College

Private College · Located in Amherst, MA · VetLink Partner since 2017

Admissions Numbers

  • 22 VetLink applicants matriculated

  • Test optional for first year & transfer students entering through 2024

  • 10-18% veterans applied first year*

  • 77-90% veterans applied as transfer*

  • 3.62 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

    (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Complete application on Common Application

  • Amherst College Writing Supplement

  • $75 Application fee or Fee Waiver

  • School Report

  • Secondary School Transcript

  • Counselor & Academic Recommendations

  • Standardized Test Scores (optional)

Application Deadlines

  • Early Decision Application Deadline: November 1

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 1

  • Spring Transfer Application Deadline: November 1

  • Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 1


Demographics

1,970 enrolled students

49% Men // 51% Women

16% first-generation college students

Academics

41 Majors & Programs Offered

7:1 student-faculty ratio

19 Average Student Class Size

Top Academic Programs

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Mathematics, General

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

Computer Science

Political Science and Government, General


Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $60,700 Cost of Attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

  • 100% Financial need met without student loans

  • Need-Blind Applications

  • No cap on Yellow Ribbon spaces and offers an uncapped maximum school contribution per student for qualified student veterans

  • 61% of Students receiving need-based financial aid in 2020-21

  • $60,767 Average need-based aid award (grants & scholarships)

  • 21% Pell-grant elligible students


Veterans Campus Life

  • V.E.T.S Mentor Program - all first semester veteran students will be connected with a staff or faculty mentor as part of a new veteran mentoring initiative

  • Class & Access Resource Center - supports first-generation, low-income, transfer, and military-affiliated/veteran students by providing education, advocacy, support, & community-building opportunities

  • Veteran Student Lounge - space where veteran students can gather to rest & recharge on campus

  • Amherst College Military Association

Knowledge in Action

106 of Students received funding through the Academic Internships program to conduct research during the summer of 2020

~45% of students participate in study abroad during typical year choosing from more than 150 programs

Member of Five College Consortium - Enroll at one Five College campus, and take courses, join clubs, and access the resources of all five.

Alumni & Outcomes

23,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

92% Students graduate within six years

70% Graduates are employed

21% Graduates are pursuing continuing education

9% Graduates are still looking


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